Barack Obama

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.

Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Iraqis Wasting An Opportunity, U.S. Officers Say
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq -- Senior military commanders here now portray the intransigence of Iraq's Shiite-dominated government as the key threat facing the U.S. effort in Iraq, rather than al-Qaeda terrorists, Sunni insurgents or Iranian-backed militias.
(By Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post)

Bomb Parts Clear Air Security in Tests
GAO Report Puts TSA on the Defensive
(By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post)

Clinton's Rivals Adopt More Partisan Approach
(By Alec MacGillis and Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)

Immigrants Haven't Worn Out The Welcome Mat in Arlington
(By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

City Auditor Urged Close Look at Property Tax Funds in '04
(By David Nakamura, Nikita Stewart and Yolanda Woodlee, The Washington Post)

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POLITICS
Bill to Expand Head Start, Bolster Its Teacher Qualifications Is Approved
With two overwhelming votes, Congress approved a bill yesterday that would boost teacher qualifications in federally funded Head Start preschools, expand access to the program for children from low-income families and scrap a controversial system for testing 4-year-olds.
(By Maria Glod, The Washington Post)

Bomb Parts Clear Air Security in Tests
GAO Report Puts TSA on the Defensive
(By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post)

House Approves Bill Linking War Funds, Troop Withdrawals
(By Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post)

State Dept. Inspector General Agrees To Recuse Himself From Key Probes
(By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)

Contractors' Actions Labeled Unjustified
FBI Probe Continues in Blackwater Case
(By Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

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NATION
Bomb Parts Clear Air Security in Tests
Undercover investigators carried all the bomb components needed to cause "severe damage" to airliners and passengers through U.S. airport screening checkpoints several times this year, despite security measures adopted in August 2006 to stop such explosive devices, according to a new government...
(By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post)

Iraqis Wasting An Opportunity, U.S. Officers Say
With Attacks Ebbing, Government Is Urged to Reach Out to Opponents
(By Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post)

N.Y. Drops Plan to Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
(By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post)

Johnson's 'Tree of Smoke' Wins National Book Award
(By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post)

State Dept. Inspector General Agrees To Recuse Himself From Key Probes
(By Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post)

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WORLD
Dissident Leader, Ex-Envoy Are Arrested in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 14 -- Pakistani authorities on Wednesday arrested former cricket star Imran Khan, one of the last major opposition leaders to remain at large since the military-led government declared emergency rule and began widespread detentions. A former ambassador to the United States,...
(By Emily Wax, The Washington Post)

In Chinese Dam's Wake, Ecological Woes
Landslides, Relocation of Residents Among Costly Drawbacks of Yangtze Project
(By Edward Cody, The Washington Post)

French Strikers Take On Sarkozy
Transit Workers, Technicians, Students Join to Protest Economic Proposals
(By Molly Moore, The Washington Post)

Iraqis Wasting An Opportunity, U.S. Officers Say
With Attacks Ebbing, Government Is Urged to Reach Out to Opponents
(By Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post)

House Approves Bill Linking War Funds, Troop Withdrawals
(By Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post)

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METRO
Sexual Misconduct 'Potentially True'
D.C. Fire Chief Dennis L. Rubin acknowledged yesterday that certain allegations of sexual misconduct in his department are "potentially true," but he declined to elaborate when asked for specifics.
(By Elissa Silverman, The Washington Post)

City Auditor Urged Close Look at Property Tax Funds in '04
(By David Nakamura, Nikita Stewart and Yolanda Woodlee, The Washington Post)

Immigrants Haven't Worn Out The Welcome Mat in Arlington
(By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post)

Jackpot or Bust for Those Banking on Slot Machines
Delegates Are Likely to Vote Today on Putting Gambling Issue Before Public in '08 Referendum
(By John Wagner and Lisa Rein, The Washington Post)

D.C. Has Say in School Plan
Rhee May Propose Charter Operators as Managers
(By Theola Labb¿, The Washington Post)

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BUSINESS
A Vision In Sharper Focus
Since its founding 94 years ago, the Federal Reserve has generally kept quiet about just how fast its leaders think the economy can grow or what inflation level they are okay with.
(By Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)

Seed Money to Launch Area's Tech Innovations
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

D.C. Plans Project as Home for Radio One
District Would Give Land to Developers
(By Nikita Stewart, The Washington Post)

NYSE's Thain to Head Embattled Merrill Lynch
(By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post)

City Auditor Urged Close Look at Property Tax Funds in '04
(By David Nakamura, Nikita Stewart and Yolanda Woodlee, The Washington Post)

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TECHNOLOGY
Seed Money to Launch Area's Tech Innovations
Several leaders of Washington's technology community are creating an investment firm to back local entrepreneurs as they start up companies, the latest in a series of local organizations helping to turn promising innovations into businesses.
(By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Kendra Marr, The Washington Post)

Head of Cable Lobby Condemns FCC Report
(By Kim Hart, The Washington Post)

Personal Tech
(Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com)

VeriSign to Sell Off Firms, Strengthen Va. Operations
(By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post)

Monkey Embryos Cloned for Stem Cells
(By Rick Weiss, The Washington Post)

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SPORTS
The Answer Is In: Redskins Say Yes To the No-Huddle
The Redskins are confident in Jason Campbell's ability and hope a no-huddle offense will help the team finish their final seven games strong.
(By Jason Reid, The Washington Post)

Surrattsville Rises With Its Star
Hornets' First Run to Playoffs Coincides With Running Back's Improvement
(By Josh Barr, The Washington Post)

Millions And Millions Of Problems
Injuries Hurt Investment, 'Desperation' Hits Capitals
(By Tarik El-Bashir, The Washington Post)

Wizards Bring It Home
Arenas Has Big Game, Washington Snaps 10-Game Verizon Center Skid : Wizards 103, Pacers 90
(By Ivan Carter, The Washington Post)

Kaman Leads Clippers Past Knicks
Los Angeles 84, New York 81
(By KEN PETERS, AP)

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STYLE
The Lords Of the Brush
For the beauty-loving samurai of 18th-century Japan, those competitive aestheticians, true mastery of ink and edge were arts of the same height.
(By Paul Richard, The Washington Post)

The Reliable Source
(By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post)

Inside a Kingdom of Allegiances
For Giuliani's Inner Circle, Loyalty Reigns Supreme
(By Lois Romano, The Washington Post)

Johnson's 'Tree of Smoke' Wins National Book Award
(By Bob Thompson, The Washington Post)

Scena's Masterly 'Maids': First-Class Class Warfare
(By Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post)

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LIVE DISCUSSIONS
Personal Tech
The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses his recent reviews and answers your personal tech questions.
(Rob Pegoraro, washingtonpost.com)

Celebritology Live
Get the Scoop on the Latest Gossip Making Waves on the Web
(Liz Kelly, washingtonpost.com)

The Redskins
(Jason La Canfora, washingtonpost.com)

Got Plans?
(The Going Out Gurus, washingtonpost.com)

National Security and Intelligence
(Dana Priest, washingtonpost.com)

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EDITORIALS
Growth and Montgomery
FOR HALF a year, the Montgomery County Council has debated a set of policies on growth and development. These epic deliberations suggested that council members who had campaigned last year on a promise to slow the rate of growth were getting down to business. Well, yes and no. In fact, the real-w...
(The Washington Post)

Mr. Chavez's Coup
A constitutional 'reform' could complete Venezuela's transformation into a dictatorship.
(The Washington Post)

The Tax Fairy, Debunked
OMB Director Jim Nussle acknowledges reality.
(The Washington Post)

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